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move last name for sorting purposes
ThijsAPostJune 18, 2025, 05:55
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Normal topicmove last name for sorting purposes

To fill in the sorting fields, is there any quick and easy way to move the last name of an artist to the front f.e.?

Joseph Capriati -> Capriati, Joseph
Ludwig van Beethoven -> Beethoven, Ludwig van
2MR2PostJune 18, 2025, 10:50
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August 23, 2012, 19:27
Normal topicmove last name for sorting purposes

There's a Sort Form panel in the Multi Field Editor and a Sort Form action statement. Both have a Set Last Name, First Name mode.

However, both functions work with the special Replacement Sets P and S. If the P set contains Van, you'll get van Bethoven, Ludwig. Look at the online help for Settings - Replacements.

If you don't want to change it in a set you can disable it in an action via the Modify Application Settings statement. To disable the set:

Set Sort Form Name Prefix Replacement Set to (none)

It probably pays to make this an option in the Multi Field Editor's Sort Form Panel. I'll do it in a subsequent release.
ThijsAPostJune 18, 2025, 11:03
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Thank you very much both for your quick reply and including this in a subsequent release.
Regards!
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